What is birth rate vs. death rate in Laos?

Birth rate vs. death rate in Laos was 21.27 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 48.17 births per 1,000 people in 1950.

What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 21.27 births per 1,000 people in 2023.

How does Laos rank for birth rate vs. death rate?

Laos ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Laos data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate vs. death rate in Laos

Name: Birth rate vs. death rate in Laos
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Laos: Birth rate vs. death rate was 21.27 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

21.27 births per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

69th

of 236 countries

All-time high

48.17 births per 1,000 people

in 1950

All-time low

21.27 births per 1,000 people

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rate vs. death rate in Laos, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for birth rate vs. death rate in Laos is 21.27 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Laos peaked at 48.17 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 21.27 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.

That places Laos 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	46.45 births per 1,000 people	45.08 births per 1,000 people	48.17 births per 1,000 people	10
1960s	44.42 births per 1,000 people	44.19 births per 1,000 people	44.85 births per 1,000 people	10
1970s	44.18 births per 1,000 people	43.54 births per 1,000 people	44.45 births per 1,000 people	10
1980s	43.23 births per 1,000 people	42.61 births per 1,000 people	43.61 births per 1,000 people	10
1990s	38.88 births per 1,000 people	34.19 births per 1,000 people	42.49 births per 1,000 people	10
2000s	29.77 births per 1,000 people	27.57 births per 1,000 people	32.9 births per 1,000 people	10
2010s	25.12 births per 1,000 people	23.15 births per 1,000 people	27.2 births per 1,000 people	10
2020s	21.93 births per 1,000 people	21.27 births per 1,000 people	22.62 births per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Laos

66 Honduras 21.96 births per 1,000 people compare
67 Turkmenistan 21.74 births per 1,000 people compare
68 Kyrgyzstan 21.31 births per 1,000 people compare
70 Bolivia 21.25 births per 1,000 people compare
71 Marshall Islands 21.14 births per 1,000 people compare
72 Egypt 21 births per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Laos

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 72,951 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 71,025 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 72,415 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 71,130 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 71,517 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 70,206 (2025)

All data for Laos →

Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate vs. death rate in Laos?: Birth rate vs. death rate in Laos was 21.27 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 48.17 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 21.27 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Laos rank for birth rate vs. death rate?: Laos ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Laos data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit: births per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.